Some notable vacant buildings in Montreal.
Royal Victoria Hospital; About 700,000 square feet of unused space was recently
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abandoned with the moving of health facilities to the West End. It's perched in a perfect location just north of downtown. Plans? None. McGill wants to be given the land but that plan comes with a hefty price tag and does not appear imminent.
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Children's Hospital: Same as above. Health care facilities were recently shut down and the building vacated with the move to the West End superhospital. No plans have been discussed for this imposing building right square downtown near the Atwater metro.
Planetarium Building at the old Chaboillez square was abandoned almost four years ago
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when a new planetarium was built near the Olympic
Stadium. Various pitches have been nixed. According to a little-discussed deed stipulation, Dow required the building to remain a planetarium but that could technically be nullified with some creative lawmaking.
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Snowdon Theatre: CDN/NDG borough has owned this landmark building on Decarie but appears unable or unwilling to do basic
repairs on the building, forcing a valued gymnastics centre out and leaving the building to rot. City Councillor Marvin Rotrand and borough mayor Russell Copeman have not stated any plans for the property.
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Empress Theatre: Years of rountables, studies, and discussion forums
have proven completely futile as nobody seems willing to invest in fixing up this Sherbrooke street landmark.
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Railroad offices on Bridge Lovely old abandoned
building in front of Costco sits empty to give passersby that vintage rustbelt feel.
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St Sulpice Library 35,000 square feet of prime real estate on St. Denis has long sat empty in this heritage site. An outcry resulted in a recent plan to possibly do something with it.
ning out.
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Dome theatre Onetime theatre used by Dawson drama school has been abandoned on Notre Dame in St. Henri for many years.
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Picasso's RestaurantOnce-thriving late-night hotspot was slayed by high rents to owner Peter Sergakis, who also owns the nearby recently-expanded PJ's sports bar.
Royal Victoria Hospital; About 700,000 square feet of unused space was recently
Children's Hospital: Same as above. Health care facilities were recently shut down and the building vacated with the move to the West End superhospital. No plans have been discussed for this imposing building right square downtown near the Atwater metro.Planetarium Building at the old Chaboillez square was abandoned almost four years ago
Stadium. Various pitches have been nixed. According to a little-discussed deed stipulation, Dow required the building to remain a planetarium but that could technically be nullified with some creative lawmaking.
Snowdon Theatre: CDN/NDG borough has owned this landmark building on Decarie but appears unable or unwilling to do basic
repairs on the building, forcing a valued gymnastics centre out and leaving the building to rot. City Councillor Marvin Rotrand and borough mayor Russell Copeman have not stated any plans for the property.
Empress Theatre: Years of rountables, studies, and discussion forums
have proven completely futile as nobody seems willing to invest in fixing up this Sherbrooke street landmark.
Railroad offices on Bridge Lovely old abandoned building in front of Costco sits empty to give passersby that vintage rustbelt feel.
St Sulpice Library 35,000 square feet of prime real estate on St. Denis has long sat empty in this heritage site. An outcry resulted in a recent plan to possibly do something with it.
ning out.
